Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Next month will begin the holiday
season and many of our residents will be traveling by air to visit loved ones
and friends. I would like to share some travel tips that I hope will enhance
your travel experience through Louis Armstrong New Orleans International
Airport.

First, I encourage our passengers to
make airline reservations as soon as possible to ensure that the best choice of
flights on our airlines is available for your preferred days and times of
travel. Armstrong International is served by fourteen (14) airlines that
provide a variety of options to meet your travel needs to 46 non-stop destinations.
Our airlines are Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines,
Branson AirExpress operated by Orange Air, Copa Airlines, Delta Air Lines,
Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United
Airlines, US Airways and Vacation Express. Flight schedules and airline contact
information with direct links to all are available on our website, www.flymsy.com. It is
important to note that some major booking websites may not show you information
about fares and bookings on all of the airlines such as Southwest, Allegiant
Air and Vacation Express.

During the holidays, the number of
passengers travelling will typically be greater than the rest of the year,
especially during Thanksgiving and Christmas. For this reason, please allow
sufficient time to arrive, park or drop off passengers, check-in with your
airline, and process through security to arrive at your gate in a timely
manner. Airlines recommend that passengers arrive at least 2 hours prior to
their scheduled departure time. Also keep in mind that we have many stores and
restaurants located throughout the Airport, so you can dine or shop along your
way. The operating hours for these stores and eateries is 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. More
information about concessions at the Airport is available on our website.

Passengers should be prepared for the
security screening process to help minimize the screening wait times. To
expedite the screening process, our passengers should visit the Transportation
Security Administration (TSA) website at www.tsa.gov to review what can and cannot be
carried on-board an aircraft. For example, wrapped gifts are not prohibited as
long as they do not contain any item that cannot be carried on-board the
aircraft. If for some reason a wrapped
package needs to be further checked by TSA, they may have to unwrap it to take
a closer look inside. We recommend passengers wrap their holiday gifts after
their flight or ship them ahead of time to avoid the possibility of having to
open them during the screening process. Items purchased after the security
checkpoint have been pre-screened and can be taken on the plane.

Many other security screening rules are
still in effect such as the removal of shoes and jackets as well as knowing the
proper method for carrying liquids through the checkpoint. Children 12 and
under along with senior citizens age 75 or older do not have to remove their
shoes and light jackets. For anyone eligible to participate in the TSA Pre✓™ Program,
we are pleased to announce that it is available at Armstrong International.

Free WiFi is also available throughout
the terminal to anyone wishing to access it. (It should be noted that the
internet access at the Airport is limited to 144K due to a state law which
limits the speed of "free” Wi-Fi connections for municipal wireless
networks.) Anyone needing assistance while in the Airport pre-security area,
are encouraged to speak with one of our friendly Airport Customer Service
Representatives or Volunteer Ambassadors positioned at the concourse exits and
easily identified by their burgundy jackets and vests.

Finally, due to federal regulations,
Airport police can only allow cars that are actively loading or unloading
passengers to stop and park on the Airport upper or lower roadways. For this
reason, we encourage the use of our convenient, free cell phone lot. It is
located at the corner of Airline Drive and Hollandey Street across from the
Airport in a fenced area marked with a large brown sign. To use it, the driver
must wait in the cell phone lot for the arrival of their party. After the
arriving party is in baggage claim and has received their luggage, they simply
alert the waiting party on their cell phone that they are ready to go. The
driver may then proceed to the lower roadway outside baggage claim to pick them
up. The cell phone lot is available year round with on-site security present
from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.

As you travel this holiday season
through Armstrong International, Airport staff will be working hard to provide
you with first class customer service, great amenities and safe facilities. We
look forward to welcoming you.